Toy



A ril 30, 1940; A, T. UADY 2,199,163

TOY

Filed April 5, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS April 30, 1940. A. T. QUADY 2,199,163

TOY

Filed April 5, 1 959 I 2 Sheets Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 30, 1 940 'UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2,199,163; I r

, TOY I Albert '1. Quaay,erat- Falls Mott. Application April 5, 1939, Serial o. 266,171

I 3 Claims. (01. 46-se) The invention relates to a toy and more especially to an aerial toy of the parachute type.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a toy of this character, wherein the same is manually thrown in flight and the descent thereof is controlled by a parachute which is normally folded with relation to the toy and automatically opens when such toy has reached a determined height'in flight and in this manner '1 being most attractive ,and entertaining to children as it is imitative of a parachute jumper in reality. v

Another objectof the inventionis the provision of'a toy of this character, wherein the 15 same is of a key-wound spring motor type for the automatic release of a folded parachute at a determined period after the toy is sent into the air by a person, the toy in its entirety being of With these and other'objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in 30 the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.-

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a pictorial illustration indicative 35 of the sending of the toy in flight and the descent thereof with its parachute in working condition, the arrow indications disclosing the courses, both ascent and descent movements of thetoy. fl

. Figure 2 is a side elevation of the toy in its normal condition.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation thereof. Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through the toy.

45 Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof. I Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation partly in section showing in detail the key-wound spring motor and adjuncts. 50 Figure '7 is a top plan view thereof partly in section. r v I Figure 8 is a viewsimilar to Figure 6 showing the braking mechanism of the toy.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the brake lea ver detached,

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews in the, drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally the toy constructed in accord- 5 ance with the invention and comprises a, sectional hollow body I0 imitative of a parachute jumper or operator in reality and in attire. Within the body Ii], that is to say, the body area proper thereof, is fixed a frame I I, being secured in place 10 by tie bolts I2 suitably engaged in the said body II]; Within this frame II is a key-wound clock spring I3 functioning as a motor and its winding.

, arbor I4 is constructed for the fitting of a winding key I5 separable therefrom and exposed without the body ID for manual manipulation thereof, the spring I3 being active for the driving of a train of gears I6, these being arbored within the frame I I and in the train is included a braking wheel II. Actuated by the train of gearing I6 is a turnable tripping arm I8 for engaging a releasing hook I9, being slidably fitted to the frame I I.

At the rear of the body I 0 is a pair of vertically swingable inherently resilient clamping jaws 20 and 2 I-, respectively, these being pivoted at-22 in a bracket 23 therefor fixed to the frame II so that the jaws 20 and 2| will be outside of the body III at the rear of the image. These jaws 20 and 2I clamp therebetween a collapsible parachute 24 and when the latter is clamped it is in a folded condition. The jaws 20 and 2| when clamping the collapsed parachute 24 are engaged by the releasing hook I9 and said parachute 24 is anchored at 25 to the body exteriorly thereof at the shoulder area of theimage.

Arranged to coact with the braking wheel I1 is a brake lever 26 pivoted at 21 so that its nose 28 can be swung into and out of the path of a keeper projection 29 on the wheel I! and thus v holding the train of gearing I 6 inactive under the influence of the motor constituted by the spring I3. The lever26 projects exteriorly of the body Ill through a clearance 30 therefor in a rear direction for manual control.

At the crest of the crotch formation 3! of the image is attached-at 32 a flexible sending cord or the like 33, its free end being adapted to be grasped in the hand of a person denoted at 34 so that the toy can be sent in its flight, this being accomplished by whirling the said toy suspended by the cord or the like 33, as is clearly shown in Figure l of the drawings. When the arm I8 is in motion under activity of the motor, assuming 5 that the parachute 24 in its collapsed condition is clamped by the members 20 and 2| and the latter are latched by the hook IS, the said arm at a determined interval trips the hook l9, releasing the members 20 and 2|, this taking place after the toy has been sent in its flight, being understood of course that the lever 26 has been operated for freeing the brake wheel I'!. The

train of gears l 6 times the action of the arm l8 for tripping the releasing hook l9. bers 28 and 2t swing to anopen position or to a position for unclamping the parachute 24, the

latter expands or opens for suspending the toy in its flight, slowing the descent thereof in gravity momentum so that the toy in the operation of l the same, as before set forth, will lend amusement and attractiveness to a user thereof, being imitative of a parachute jumper in reality.

The lever 26 is manually controlled and when this lever brakes the Wheel, should the spring be unwound, the same can be readily wound by the key 5 for motive power purposes.

What is claimed is: l. A toy of thekind described comprisinga body, inherently resilient clamping arms com panions to each other swlngingly connected to the body, a collapsibleparachute anchored to the body exteriorly thereof and normally collapsed I between thearms' and clamped thereby, a latch on thebcdy and engaging the arms for the hold- .ing ofthe same in clamping relation to the parachute, and. timed-mechanism interiorly of the body and having a trip for said latch arranged in the path thereofand automatically operating When the memthe same for release of the arms and the parachute therebetween.

2. A toy of the kind described comprising a body, inherently resilient clamping arms companions to each other swingingly connected to the body, a collapsible parachute anchored to the body exteriorly thereof and normally collapsed between the arms and clamped thereby, a latch on the body and engaging the arms for the holding of the same in clamping relation to the parachute, timed mechanism interiorly of the body and having a trip for said latch arranged in the .path thereof and automatically operating the same for the release of the arms and the parachute therebetween, and a control mounted in the body and projected therethrough for holding the timed mechanism passive.

3. A toy of the kind described comprising a body, inherently resilient clamping arms companions to each other swingingly connected to vthebody, a collapsible parachute anchored to the 

